let me introduce you my new toy. Since my first visit in the NMI i fell in love with the Ballinderry Sword. So, after deciding to reenact Viking Ireland, I tried to get a replic of this item. Now here are the (completely hand made) results:

cathal wrote:let me introduce you my new toy. Since my first visit in the NMI i fell in love with the Ballinderry Sword. So, after deciding to reenact Viking Ireland, I tried to get a replic of this item. Now here are the (completely hand made) results:

Wight: 1580 g

What do you guys think of this work:

That looks like very good work, who did it? Would you be able to post a pic or drawing of the original? My copy of the BC report is at home so I can't compare them.Was the original really that heavy? It looks very pointy, did you order it as a dress sword?

@ Andrea & SethIt's indeed a Czech work. Good to have this guys within an one-and-a-half hour drive range Pavel is just an one man company, what leads to a longer waiting time. My research on the original sword came to the result of a wight of app. 1700 grams. Pretty heavy, eh? And yes, it's still heavy, but the large(r) pommel gives a perfect balance. You're right, it's rather pointish. For the moment i'll use it for a dress 'n' brag item...

cathal wrote:My research on the original sword came to the result of a weight of app. 1700 grams. Pretty heavy, eh?

Must be up the high end of the scale. Wikipedia's entry on Viking Swords says they averaged 1.1Kg but doesn't give the upper & lower end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword Heavier than I'd want to be swinging in a regular basis. (She says, admitting to weak girlie arms.)

I've got some information from Swords of the Viking age By Ian G. Peirce, Ewart Oakeshott.Overall length: 92.8Blade length: 79Length of cross: 11Length of grip: 8.5Balance point: 18.5Everything is in cm.